OBJECTIVE: Ankyloglossia is a congenital condition characterized by an abnormally short,
thickened, or tight lingual frenulum that restricts tongue mobility. The objective of this study …

Importance The influence of tongue tie, or ankyloglossia, on breastfeeding is the subject of
growing debate. Restriction of tongue mobility from the frenulum varies greatly among …

Objective To identify and seek consensus on issues and controversies related to
ankyloglossia and upper lip tie in children by using established methodology for American …

Aim To produce a simple tool with good transferability to provide a consistent assessment of
tongue appearance and function in infants with tongue-tie. Methods The Bristol Tongue …

Objectives (1) Describe trends in the diagnosis of ankyloglossia and the use of lingual
frenotomy and (2) analyze patient-and hospital-level factors as compared with the total …

Aims Currently there is debate on how best to manage young infants with tongue-tie who
have breastfeeding problems. One of the challenges is the subjectivity of the outcome …

Trial design A randomised, parallel group, pragmatic trial. Setting A large UK maternity
hospital. Participants Term infants< 2 weeks old with a mild or moderate degree of tongue …

Objective Oral cavity anomalies may contribute to breastfeeding problems. The objective of
this study was to describe our experience in a high-volume breastfeeding difficulty clinic with …

Objective to develop a breast feeding assessment tool to facilitate improved targeting of
optimum positioning and attachment advice and to describe the changes seen following the …

Objectives A programme was introduced in Canterbury, New Zealand to evaluate the
diagnosis and treatment of frenulum releases in newborn infants with suspected tongue-tie …